KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 26 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has accepted the resignation of his senior political secretary Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.

In a statement issued today, Anwar also expressed his gratitude to Shamsul for his service, saying the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) was free to "to carry out an immediate investigation, without any external interference."

He stressed that the unity government remained committed to transparency and integrity.

Shamsul announced his resignation a day earlier in a statement on X, saying he had become aware of attempts to exploit a controversy to tarnish the image of the Madani government.

"I have been made aware of attempts to attack me with matters that could...